Riverdale returned tonight following its midseason finale, which revealed the Black Hood's true identity—supposedly. It's likely Mr. Svenson wasn't really the Black Hood, and the murders will resume soon. But tonight's episode avoided that storyline in favor of a secret mission for Archie and family drama for Betty. Here's everything that happened.

1) Polly had the twins and didn't tell anyone.

The Farm, which is definitely some sort of sinister cult, is her home now. She didn't even inform her parents that the babies—Juniper and Dagwood—were born. Instead, she returned home secretly to pack her belongings and leave again.

2) Betty decides she wants to find her long-lost brother.

After Polly announces that she no longer wants to be part of the Cooper family, Betty decides to do something to cheer up her mom. She finds her brother's address through Jughead's social worker (which seems sketchy). When she tells her parents, they aren't happy about her discovery.

3) Southside High closes down.

They Mayor shuttered the school after a meth lab was found in the basement, though Jughead points out it was only Jingle Jangle. All the Serpents are sent to Riverdale High.

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4) Riverside High's principal bans Serpent jackets.

Mr. Weatherbee bans all gang activity, and Jughead takes this the hardest. While the other Serpents, including Toni, obey the principal's wishes, Jughead goes on a crusade against him. He objects to the principal "profiling" him and the other Serpents, and he gets suspended when he refuses to take off his jacket.

5) Alice agrees to find Chic with Betty, but it ends badly.

Alice and Betty go to the address that Jughead's social worker (illegally?) gave Betty. The building seems dangerous, and once inside Chic's apartment, they discover his job is "wish fulfillment" and he has a creepy camera set up for his customers—whatever that means. It also turns out that Chic knew who his parents were and even went to their house once. However, he decided he didn't want to know them. Alice and Betty leave, distraught.

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6) An FBI agent asks Archie to investigate the Lodges for him.

Does anyone really think this guy is an FBI agent? From his clandestine, late-night meetings with Archie to his casual threats, this "agent" seems more like a cheap private detective, or a smartly-dressed thug, like Patrick Bateman,

Archie agrees to help the agent with his investigation, even though it means snooping around in his girlfriend's family's business. He also asks for immunity for his dad and Veronica, who he claims know nothing about what the Lodges are up to. Poor, sweet, naïve Archie.

7) Toni and Cheryl meet, and sparks fly.

Cheryl opposes the Southside High students' arrival at Riverdale, and has no problem making her opinion known loudly. However, during her showdown with the Serpents, there's a moment when Toni and Cheryl exchange barbs, and there are sparks. I'd put money on them hooking up in a later episode, especially since Vanessa Morgan, who plays Toni Topaz, told BAZAAR.com that Toni's bisexuality would be explored in Season 2. "The writers have made it very clear they're going to go in that direction," she said. "I don’t know who that’s with, but I do know that’s going to happen." And the way these two look at each other...

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8) Archie beats up Nick St. Clair for assaulting Veronica.

After finding out that Nick St. Clair was in an accident following his trip to Riverdale, Archie finds him to ask what happened. He's suspicious that the Lodges had something to do with his injury, and the FBI agent wants answers. However, Nick tells Archie he doesn't know anything.

After Archie blackmails Nick for more money for Cheryl and her mom, Nick starts taunting him about Veronica. Archie punches him, despite Nick being laid up in bed with two broken legs. Of course, Archie doesn't get any of the answers he needs, and he proves yet again that he's a live wire.

9) Cheryl gives her mom the check from Nick and asks her to stop working as a prostitute.

In the midseason finale, Cheryl ordered her mom to get a job, which spectacularly backfired, as Penelope decided to become a prostitute. Cheryl was obviously not happy about this, and when she presents her mother with the new, doubled check from Nick (Penelope burned the previous one), she declares she's solved the Blossom's money problems. But Penelope refuses to quit, telling her daughter she's enjoying her new job too much.

10) Archie confesses he kissed Betty to Veronica.

And Veronica forgives Archie almost instantly. Archie notes that he and Betty never discussed the kiss, which mean things could get interesting if they do address it...

11) Betty saves Chic from being beaten up.

Betty goes back to Chic's apartment to try to convince him to get to know their family. When she arrives, a strange man is beating Chic in the hallway, and Betty rushes to save her brother. She takes him home, where her mom and dad take care of him. They invite him to stay, and now, it looks like there's hope for the Coopers as a family.

12) Jughead starts a secret club for the Serpents at Riverdale High.

The Serpents have agreed to not wear their jackets at school, but Jughead still finds a way to keep the gang together. He starts an extra-curricular club masquerading as a gaming group just for the Serpents, so they can fly under the radar at school. What could possibly go wrong?

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13) Chic spies on Betty while she sleeps.

In an extremely creepy end to the episode, Chic goes into Betty's bedroom while she's sleeping. He stares at her in an extremely sinister way. Is Chic evil?! Only future episodes will tell.

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